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Vocabulary
IDIOMS WITH ANIMALS

FISH

  • like a fish out of water = strange, different to the rest = como sapo de otro pozo
  • like a fish in muddy/troubled waters = in confused subjects
  • a big fish (in a little pond) = an important person (in a small comunity or a restricted situation)
  • an odd fish = an eccentric person
  • to dream like fish = to dream a lot
  • to drink like a fish = to drink a lot of alcohol
  • to have bigger/other fish to fry = to have something more important to do
  • neither fish, flesh nor good red herring = too ambiguous
  • there are (plenty of) other fish in the sea = there are (many) other people/things

 

Exercise
Choose the right answer.

1. I'm sorry, dear. I can't listen to your story, I .

2. John's brother is a bit of . He's never gone out of his house for years.

3. Sam is always giving me orders, he thinks he is .

4. Being the only man here, I feel .

5. She's a little confused about the situation. She's .

6. Laura had a terrible dream yesterday. She really .

7. I know you love him, but he doesn't love you! Come on, don't worry, .

Score:
   
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